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John Nomen wrote in
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Miloch wrote:

Mitchell Holman wrote:

I am always amazed that the country that
made the beautiful Spitfire could also make
planes as ugly and this and the Blackburn II

Many countries have made ugly aircraft, not least the U.S.

I've always wondered if it's a matter of budget and being practical
or one of aeronautical design skills.
It almost seems like lack of streamlining is part of British
aeronautical DNA.

For designers of military aircraft the look of the thing is
unimportant. Military aeroplanes are designed to do a job, not to look
pretty. Form follows function.


I prefer planes designed by people, not computers.